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Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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The 1885 palace at Puthia, an isolated Hindu village. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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The multi storey Tole Temple is one of the many unique Hindu temples in Puthia. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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The Islamic style six sided Radha Temple and the 8th century Shiva Temple. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Shiva Temple |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel00443.jpg) |
The Shiva Temple is made of red brick and shaped like a bangla, a tradtional Bengali house. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Shiva Temple |
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Detail of the Shiva Temple. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Shiva Temple |
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Carved columns. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Shiva Temple |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09047.jpg) |
A riot of carved terracotta. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Shiva Temple |
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Brickwork and terracotta around a doorway. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Govinda Temple |
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The Govinda Temple is made of red brick and terracotta and has a roof based on a traditional village house. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Govinda Temple |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09041.jpg) |
The front of the temple. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Govinda Temple |
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Carved terracotta pillar. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Govinda Temple |
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Temple decoration. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
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Govinda Temple |
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Terracotta archer. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
River Ganges |
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The River Ganges at the point it enters the country. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Puthia |
River Ganges |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09045.jpg) |
The River Ganges with India on the far side. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Mahasthangarh is a fertile jute growing region. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Waterway through green countryside. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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The city wall of the ancient Buddhist capital of Pundravardham. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09055.jpg) |
Pundravardham is the oldest site in Bangladesh (7th century BCE) and was a regional capital until the 15th century. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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One of the many 3rd century BCE monasteries at Mahasthangarh. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Ploughing the land among the ruins. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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A group of village children. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Haystacks among the trees. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Govinda Bhita is a 3rd century BCE temple. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Country lane through the fields. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Village houses set around a courtyard. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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A group of children at one of the many ruins in the regions. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Water pump in a small settlement. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Walking between villages. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Mahasthangarh |
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Vasu Vihara was a monastery that once housed 700 monks. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Harvesting jute. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Washing jute fibre. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Jute ready for export. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Somapuri Vihara |
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The Somapuri Vihara is a 20m high 8th century Buddhist temple. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Somapuri Vihara |
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The Somapuri Vihara is the largest Buddhist structure on the subcontinent. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Somapuri Vihara |
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Some of the hundreds of terracotta tiles around the base of the temple. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Somapuri Vihara |
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The compound has an area of 300 square metres. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Somapuri Vihara |
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Smaller red brick structures. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Villagers walking among rice fields. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Pahapur |
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Collecting bananas. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Chittagong is the second largest city in Bangladesh. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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The port area. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Salt from India. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Patterghatta is the old Portuguese quarter of the city. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Young cloth merchant. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Fruit sellers. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Shops selling metal anchors. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Young girl in the market. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Tailor. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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A group of men looking at fishing nets. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Child with shaved head. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Shop keeper. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Radio repair shop. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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A Buddhist monk. Chittagong is close to the Burmese border. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Child in a grocer shop. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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A group of men. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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The Shahi Friday Mosque dates from 1670. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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The unusual domes and minarets of the Chandanpura Mosque. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Pilgrims feeding the turtles at the Tomb of Sultan Bayazid Bostami. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Village in the hilly region near Chittagong. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Family near Chittagong. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
Foy's Lake |
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Foy's Lake near Chittagong. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
Foy's Lake |
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Foy's Lake surrounded by hills. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
Foy's Lake |
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Hilly farmland near Foy's Lake. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Chittagong |
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Settlement in the hills. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Ramu |
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The small village of Ramu. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Ramu |
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Ramu is close to the Burmese border. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Ramu |
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Ramu is a Buddhist village with two monasteries. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Ramu |
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Decorated monastery. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Ramu |
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Cox's Bazar is the longest shark free beach in the world. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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The Surma River at Sylhet with water gypsy boats. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Bathing ghat on the Surma River. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Boats on the Surma River. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Small sail boat. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Mats made from straw. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Mat seller in Sylhet, a market town close to India. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Two girls playing on jute sacks. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Rice dessert. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Bengali magazines. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Sugar cane seller. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Rickshaw driver. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Transporting bananas. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Fruit seller at the railway station. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Shrine of Shah Jallal |
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The Shrine of Shah Jallal who died in 1347. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Shrine of Shah Jallal |
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The tombs inside the shrine. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Shrine of Shah Jallal |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09113.jpg) |
The garden and pond around the shrine. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel09114.jpg) |
An old British residence. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Tea plantations outside Sylhet close to the Indian border. |
1990 |
Bangladesh |
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Sylhet |
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Small farmstead. |
1990 |